1955-D Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

Description

Sharing its year with the legendary 1955 Doubled Die Obverse — widely regarded as the most famous error coin in American numismatics — DDO-003 of the 1955-D Lincoln Wheat Cent presents its own distinctive doubled die from the Denver Mint. Cataloged by VarietyVista as UVC-1860 (DMR-019), this variety shows strong spread accompanied by a light triple eyelid directed south on Lincoln's portrait. The "triple eyelid" describes three distinct eyelid lines visible on the Lincoln bust, where standard coins show a single clean line — a dramatic visual diagnostic that makes this variety identifiable even to less experienced collectors. The southward tripling indicates vertical displacement during hubbing, with the secondary and tertiary images shifted downward. While the Philadelphia 1955 DDO commands five-figure prices in even well-circulated grades, the Denver DDO-003 offers collectors a genuinely strong doubled die from the same storied year at a fraction of the cost. The 1955-D saw substantial Denver Mint production, and locating DDO-003 requires systematic searching with attention focused on the eye area of Lincoln's portrait.

Die Markers

• UVC-1860
• DMR-019
• Stage A:
• Obverse and Reverse are EDS
• Stage B:
• MDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage C:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Jim Conrad
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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